Category Archives: Sacraments

Life Night

Wipeout!: Challenges to Worship and Sacraments

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Goal of this Life Night: The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens understand some common questions about the sacraments and how we worship as Catholics. The teens will be given an open forum to ask questions and seek answers. The teens will leave this Life Night with the confidence to seek the answers to their faith that they do not always understand. About this Life Night: This Life Night will be a great opportunity for the teens to express confusions or frustrations they have experienced

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Sealed

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Goal for the Life Night: Among teens, Confirmation is more often dreaded than celebrated. The goal for this night is to instill an excitement about the Sacrament of Confirmation. This Life Night will break through the common misconceptions in order to reveal the true nature of Confirmation. This night will also help teens understand the importance and power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Life Night at a Glance: Most teens see the Sacrament of Confirmation as the “graduation” from religious

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Immersed

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to celebrate the new life given to us in the Sacrament of Baptism. This night will help the teens understand what happens during Baptism and its effects as well as welcome a newly baptized member of the Church into their community. Life Night at a Glance: What a better way to learn about the Sacrament of Baptism than to celebrate the sacrament! This Life Night will allow the teens to learn about the Sacrament of Baptism as it is being celebrated.

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Graced

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to introduce the theme of the semester on the seven sacraments of the Church. This night will help teens understand why Christ gave us the sacraments and why they are vital to the Christian life. Finally, this night will clarify some of the common misconceptions about the sacraments. Life Night at a Glance: This night is an introduction to the semester on the sacraments. This night gives teens a brief overview of what a sacrament is and why each

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Life Teen Curriculum Guide 05: Sacraments

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This book is the fifth in the series and breaks open the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this book you will find eight Life Nights that break open these sacred mysteries for your teens in creative and engaging ways. What you will not find is the issue and social Life Nights that used to be included in the LNPG books. You can now find those types of nights in the resource called Spotlight, which is also in your Life Support box. This Curriculum Guide includes: Graced: Introduction to

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Hitched

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Goal for the Life Night: More than the fairy tale, marriage is about sacrifice. The goal of this Life Night will help the teens understand why marriage is a sacrament. This night will answer questions on marriage, divorce and annulments. Finally, this night will help the teens to discern their vocation and encourage them to pray for their future spouse. Life Night at a Glance: For many teens, the idea of marriage is a fairy tale painted by stories and movies. This Life Night will give teens a new

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Called

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to help teens understand the role and effects of Holy Orders for bishops, priests and deacons. This night will also give teens practical tools to discern their own vocation. Finally, this night will give the teens an opportunity to affirm and appreciate the priests and deacons in the parish. Life Night at a Glance: It is very important that your parish priest(s) and deacon(s) are present this night. Be sure to invite them to come to Life Night well

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Revitalized

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Goal for the Life Night: This Life Night will explain Anointing of the Sick and who can receive this sacrament. This night will also help the teens understand that the healing power of Christ is both physical and spiritual. Life Night at a Glance: The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is often misunderstood. This night serves to explain the role of healing in Christ’s ministry and how this sacrament gives us access to His healing. This night begins with a game where the teens will respond to a

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Freed

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Goal for the Life Night: This night is about God’s love and mercy poured out though the Sacrament of Reconciliation. By explaining what happens in Reconciliation and answering the teens’ questions, this night will move teens past excuses and fear into the forgiveness and freedom from sin. Finally, this night will encourage teens to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular basis. Life Night at a Glance: Many teens are hesitant and uneasy about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This

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Consumed

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Goal for the Life Night: The Eucharist is the source and summit of who we are as Catholics. The goal for this night is to show that every movement of the Church points to and flows from the Eucharist. This night invites the whole parish to participate and will challenge them to be a Eucharist-centered community. Life Night at a Glance: The Eucharist is not only the heart of the Christian life but also the heart of a parish community. The preparation for this night should begin well in advance. This